Source: Kataeb.org
Tuesday 16 January 2024 16:09:57
Kataeb Political Bureau and former Minister of Economy, Professor Alain Hakim, extended greetings to the people in the South who are facing the war amidst this economic crisis and suffering due to the irresponsibility of some.
He pointed out that it has become clear today, after 100 days of the war, that there is a complete annulment of the concept of "resistance" because "what we witness is merely an intense exchange of heat in the conflict along the borders."
"We cannot speak of the existence of constitutional institutions unless they are sovereign, representing Lebanese interests and the Lebanese citizen. Therefore, the intentional absence of a president was aimed at dismantling the state in service to Iran's policy in the Middle East," he said.
"Is there any sovereign Lebanese citizen who prioritizes ending the war in Gaza at the expense of domestic solutions?" he asked.
"We, as Kataeb Party, affirm that we cannot accept this and wait for their settlements because we stand for Lebanon's interests first and foremost. Any other party that says 'let's wait and see' is a non-Lebanese party," he stressed.
"Hezbollah is present in the war, and its objective has been and continues to be empowering the Iranian influence and maintaining it in the Middle East. Iran's presence in the region is for its own benefit, not Lebanon's. The disregard for international laws capable of protecting us, starting from the ceasefire agreement to UNSC Resolution 1701, is due to the overwhelming coercive power that controls and kidnaps the country. UNSC Resolution 1701 was not fully implemented, and it could be a foundation for the forthcoming settlement. Hence, we emphasize the efforts of the Kataeb Party in Lebanon because we will not accept selling Lebanon once again," Hakim emphasized.